Patients’ with asplenia and doctors’ experiences in implementing preventative measures following a novel educational intervention: a qualitative analysis
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060492
Abstract: Objective To explore patients’ with asplenia and general practitioners’ (GPs) (1) perceptions of a novel, Health Action Process Approach (HAPA)-based, educational intervention which targets to increase adherence to post-splenectomy sepsis (PSS) prevention measures and (2)… read more here.
Keywords: preventative measures; patients asplenia; educational intervention; analysis ... See more keywords
The protective effect of the spleen in sickle cell patients. A comparative study between patients with asplenia/hyposplenism and hypersplenism
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.796837
Abstract: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is caused by a point mutation in the beta-globin gene. SCD is characterized by chronic hemolytic anemia, vaso-occlusive events leading to tissue ischemia, and progressive organ failure. Chronic inflammatory state is… read more here.
Keywords: hypersplenism; asplenia hyposplenism; hyposplenism; patients asplenia ... See more keywords